1961 Norton Jubilee, 250 cc. Registration number 496 YUY. Fr...

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1961 Norton Jubilee, 250 cc. Registration number 496 YUY. Frame number 17 98309. Engine number 98309 17.
The Jubilee 250 twin was introduced in 1958 to coincide with Norton's Diamond Jubilee. Designer Bert Hopwood's original conception had called for integral cylinder barrels and 'heads but convention won the day and separate components were used in the production version. Built in unit with the four-speed gearbox, the Jubilee engine was very 'over-square' by the standards of the day (bore/stroke measurements were 60x44mm) and could be buzzed to 8,500rpm, a quite exceptional figure for a British motorcycle. This modern-looking power unit was installed in a Francis-Barnett derived frame, with fabricated 'down-tube', while the Jubilee's distinctive rear enclosure panels reflected the fashion of the day. In late 1960 the model was improved, gaining separately adjustable ignition contact points and a 7" headlamp; two versions were now available: De Luxe (with enclosure) and Standard (minus bodywork and with less voluminous mudguards.
According to the Norton Owners Club records YUY was built on the 15th June 1961 and dispatched to Bryant's of Biggleswade who sold it to K.Whiting of Sandy Bedfordshire on the 5th February 1962, the original registration number was 307 FMJ.
Acquired in 2017 by our vendor, with a MOT recorded mileage of 17,631 it has only risen to 17,639 now.
A quality older restoration it is now being offered for sale due to lack of use. Sold with the V5C, old MOT, Owners Club record and a quantity of Jubilee literature.